David Starkweather

U.S. Representative
Born
January 21, 1802
Died
July 12, 1876
Age at death
74
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844–1846
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Starkweather11,511
Opponents10,378
2
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1846, David Starkweather ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Starkweather's biggest single-election total was 6,981 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18.

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How many votes has David Starkweather received?

David Starkweather has received 11,511 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

David Starkweather’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseOhioLost4,53048.73%Samuel Lahm
Walter A Irvine
1844U.S. HouseOhioWon6,98155.44%John Augustine
Arvine Wales
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000813) and Wikidata (Q729627). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Starkweather: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-starkweather. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.